Media player with a wireless access point for supportability
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1. A media player comprising:
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a network adapter;
a processor in electrical communication with the display and the network adapter; and
a memory storing a support tool and instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to;
validate login information received from a handheld computing device, wherein the handheld computing device is known to the media player,transmit the support tool to the handheld computing device upon validating the login information, andenter a service mode of operation by the media player upon transmitting the support tool, wherein entering the service mode includes instructions that, when executed by the processor, further cause the processor to;
receive, from the support tool transmitted to the handheld computing device, a command; and
execute a service function based on the command.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a media player. The media player may include a display, a network adapter, a processor, and a memory. The processor may be in electrical communication with the display and the network adapter. The memory may store instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to: validate login information received from a handheld computing device, and enter a service mode of operation upon validating the login information.
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17 Claims
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1. A media player comprising:
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a display; a network adapter; a processor in electrical communication with the display and the network adapter; and a memory storing a support tool and instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to; validate login information received from a handheld computing device, wherein the handheld computing device is known to the media player, transmit the support tool to the handheld computing device upon validating the login information, and enter a service mode of operation by the media player upon transmitting the support tool, wherein entering the service mode includes instructions that, when executed by the processor, further cause the processor to; receive, from the support tool transmitted to the handheld computing device, a command; and execute a service function based on the command. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system comprising:
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a handheld computing device comprising a first wireless network adapter; and a media player comprising a display, a second wireless network adapter, a processor, and a memory storing a support tool and instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to; receive, via the second wireless network adapter, login information from the handheld computing device, validate the login information, transmit the support tool to the handheld computing device upon validating the login information, the support tool specific to the handheld computing device, and enter a service mode of operation by the media player upon validating the login information and transmitting the support tool, wherein entering the service mode includes instructions that, when executed by the processor, further cause the processor to; receive, from the support tool transmitted to the handheld computing device, a command, and execute a function based on the command, wherein the handheld computing device is a known device to the media player and used to perform a service operation on the media player. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
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receive, at a media player from a handheld computing device, login information, wherein the handheld computing device is a known device to the media player; validate the login information; transmit a support tool to the handheld computing device from the media player upon validating the login information, the support tool specific to the handheld computing device; enter a service mode of operation by the media player upon validating the login information and transmitting the support tool, wherein entering the service mode includes instructions that, when executed by the processor, further cause the processor to; receive, from the support tool transmitted to the handheld computing device, a command, and execute a function based on the command; discontinue a normal mode of operation; and display a diagnostic screen after discontinuing the normal mode of operation and entering the service mode. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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